Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly last week arraigned Michael A. “Myke” Gonzalez, 25, Brian P. Seidl, 22, and Scott L. Williams, 19, on counts of malicious destruction of property between $200 and $1,000 and conspiracy to commit that crime. Williams and Seidl were also charged with possession of marijuana.

Bay City police around 1 a.m. Wednesday responded to a call of four men on bicycles gathered under the western side of the bridge. Officers arrived to find spray-painted slogans such as “Inform yourself,” “Build the new world,” “Wake up,” “One Love” and “Brake free” decorating the concrete abutments and support beams.

“It looks like some kind of government protest,” said Lt. Joseph Lanava.

Officers arrested Gonzalez, Seidl, Williams and a 37-year-old Bay City man. The older man, whose Facebook page features numerous images of pigs dressed as police, some being gunned down by bipedal sheep, has not been arraigned in connection with the incident. Lanava said that Gonzalez, Seidl and Williams had fresh paint on their hands.

Kelly granted Gonzalez and Williams personal recognizance bonds and set Seidl’s bond at $2,000, which the defendant posted. Gonzalez and Seidl reside in Bay City, while Williams hails from Hubbard Lake.

As of Sunday morning, the graffiti had been removed.

Last October, Gonzalez helped organize Bay City’s contribution to the Occupy Wall Street movement. The event saw roughly two dozen protesters marching throughout downtown Bay City, chanting “We are the 99 percent” and hoisting placards bearing statements “Greed is not a virtue” and “Where is my bailout?” among others.

The three men are to appear before District Judge Mark E. Janer to accept or reject a plea offer on July 30.